Chengdu Rongcheng backroom staff
We hold the names of 27 people on Chengdu Rongcheng's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. John Aloisi manages the first team, with Andres Carrasco and Diogo Ferreira as assistant managers. Chengdu Rongcheng's is the joint 3rd longest staff list of the 15 Chinese Super League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 16 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Aloisi | Manager | First team | 49 | Australia | Brisbane Roar Football Club |
| Xu Jianye | Manager | Under-21s | 53 | China PR | - |
| Sun Bowei | Manager | Under-19s | 57 | China PR | - |
| Andres Carrasco | Assistant manager | First team | 47 | Spain | Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club |
| Diogo Ferreira | Assistant manager | First team | 35 | Australia | - |
| Gan Rui | Coach | First team | 40 | China PR | - |
| He Yang | Coach | Under-21s | 42 | China PR | - |
| Ruan Ruofei | Coach | Under-21s | 35 | China PR | - |
| Zhu Fengpeng | Coach | Under-21s | 43 | China PR | - |
| Dai Kunpeng | Coach | Under-19s | 34 | China PR | - |
| He Haoyu | Coach | Under-19s | 28 | China PR | - |
| Xie Yuwei | Coach | Under-19s | 27 | China PR | - |
| Zhang Qi | Coach | Under-19s | 32 | China PR | - |
| Antonello Brambilla | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 51 | Italy |  |
| Zhao Lei | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 57 | China PR | - |
| Yang Dexin | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 50 | China PR | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheng Hui | Physio | First team | 46 | China PR | - |
| Yu Jun | Physio | First team | 36 | China PR | - |
| Liu Yang | Physio | Under-21s | 36 | China PR | - |
| Liu Yongzhi | Physio | Under-21s | 55 | China PR | - |
| Wu Bo | Physio | Under-21s | 49 | China PR | - |
| Gao Zhan | Physio | Under-19s | 53 | China PR | - |
| Alex Calder | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 33 | Australia |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Chengdu Rongcheng and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every Chinese Super League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Chengdu Rongcheng's list is the joint 3rd longest of the 15, against a median of 22 across the division. Shanghai Shenhua names the most, 31. Qingdao West Coast names the fewest, 15.
Chengdu Rongcheng against the Chinese Super League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CHENGDU RONGCHENG | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 16 | 13 | 20 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 4 | 8 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 0 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Football management | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 3 | 5 |  |
Backrooms the size of Chengdu Rongcheng's, in every league
Chengdu Rongcheng's 27 names make the joint 389th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 370 |  | Belgian Pro League | 28 |
| 370 | RAAL La Louvière | Belgian Pro League | 28 |
| 370 |  | La Liga | 28 |
| 370 | SK Beveren | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 28 |
| 370 | SK Sigma Olomouc | Czech First League | 28 |
| 370 |  | - | 28 |
| 370 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | J1 League | 28 |
| 370 |  | - | 28 |
| 389 |  | League One | 27 |
| 389 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 27 |
| 389 | Chengdu Rongcheng | Chinese Super League | 27 |
| 389 |  | Super Liga | 27 |
| 389 |  | - | 27 |
| 389 |  | League Two | 27 |
| 389 |  | - | 27 |
| 389 |  | Eredivisie | 27 |
| 389 | Fredrikstad FK | Eliteserien | 27 |
| 389 |  | Süper Lig | 27 |
| 389 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 27 |
| 389 | JEF United Chiba | J1 League | 27 |
| 389 |  | Belgian Pro League | 27 |
Where Chengdu Rongcheng's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 27 staff whose nationality we hold
China PR supplies 22 of the 27, 81%. The median age is 46. The oldest is Sun Bowei, manager, at 57, and the youngest Xie Yuwei, coach, at 27. 5 members of staff came from another club.
Where Chengdu Rongcheng's former staff work now
On Chengdu Rongcheng's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Hans-Peter Berger | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Rodrigo de Melo | Fitness coach | Shenzhen Peng City |
| Daniel Sáez | Head physio | Yunnan Yukun |
| Bian Ji | Managing director | Yunnan Yukun |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Chengdu Rongcheng's manager?
John Aloisi is the Chengdu Rongcheng first-team manager, aged 49. Andres Carrasco and Diogo Ferreira are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Chengdu Rongcheng?
Antonello Brambilla coaches the Chengdu Rongcheng first-team goalkeepers.
How many backroom staff do Chengdu Rongcheng have?
We hold the names of 27 people on Chengdu Rongcheng's staff for 2025/26: 16 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science and 4 owners and directors. That is the joint 3rd longest list of the 15 Chinese Super League clubs we hold, against a median of 22. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 389th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Chengdu Rongcheng pays its squad, see Chengdu Rongcheng player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: John Aloisi. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Chinese Super League wages.